5.0 from 15 votes
Honey Bun Cake
Delicious Honey Bun Cake: a tender and buttery cake with swirls of cinnamon sugar and a sweet vanilla glaze. This doctored-up cake mix recipe tastes just like cinnamon rolls without the kneading or proofing!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 447 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25-ounce/432g) box yellow cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup vegetable oil (180ml)
- 1 cup sour cream (240g)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar (220g)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar (120g)
- 4 teaspoons whole milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cake mix, eggs, oil, and sour cream until smooth.
- In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar and cinnamon until combined.
- Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture, and top with the remaining batter. Using the tip of a knife, swirl the batter generously.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs and the edges are golden brown. Let cool in the pan for a few minutes.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over the warm cake, and let cool completely.
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Notes
- Swirl the cake batter generously. This will marble the cinnamon sugar layer, giving the cake a beautiful appearance when cut and helping the cinnamon flavor spread evenly throughout.
- Thin the vanilla glaze if needed. Whisk in additional milk by the teaspoon to thin the glaze if desired or until it is spreadable but not runny.
- Spread the glaze on the warm cake. The heat of the cake will help the glaze spread easily and soak into the cake a bit. Lightly and carefully spread the glaze so it doesn’t tear the top of the cake or spread around crumbs.
Nutrition Information
Calories
447kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
343mg
(14%)
Potassium
92mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
47g
(94%)
Vitamin A
192IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
141mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 447
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 447kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 343mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 92mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 192IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 141mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.